Obituaries

Therese ‘Terry’ Pounds (Joiner): 1927-2024

Therese “Terry” Pounds (Joiner), 97, of Montclair, NJ died peacefully surrounded by family at Mountainside Hospital on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend, Terry was born a ‘survivor,’ having lost her mother who died soon after her birth in 1927 in New York City. She subsequently lived all over the world as a self-described “army brat” after her father, Colonel Talley Dosier Joiner, remarried and reclaimed “his little Therese” from her aunts who raised her until she was six. After graduating from Columbia High School in Maplewood, NJ, Terry briefly attended college at Trinity, DC, then decided to go to Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School in NJ. The skills she learned there served her well at her first secretarial jobs in Manhattan, then later at Montclair Kimberly Academy in Montclair where she worked for almost twenty years in the Office of External Affairs. She was proud of her mastery of the rules of English grammar, and many relied on her to proofread their letters. After the death of her husband in 1978, Terry set up a Montclair chapter of THEOS, a nationwide non-denominational support group for widowed men and women. She ran the group for approximately ten years and created friendships from that work that lasted until her death. She was also involved with the Friends of Barnet and the Montclair Fine Arts Festival.

Terry was predeceased in death by her husband, Donald Pounds, her son Richard, her beloved companions, Arthur Jones and Fred Berinato, and her sisters Lucy and Claire. She is survived by her son Donald Pounds and his companion Patrice Holtzer, daughter Mary Pounds Sisler, daughter-in-law Bette Pounds, sons James Pounds (Bethany) and Thomas Pounds (Liljana), daughter Virginia Pounds, sons Michael Pounds (Catherine) and John Pounds. She was the proud grandmother of sixteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren: Katy, Austin, Colleen, Connor, Jordan, Jason, Jeremy, Natalie, Anika, Evan, Noah, Ben, Eli, Max, Harper and Nolan; Scarlett, Emma, Carson, Peyton and Wesley. She is also survived by a large extended family and countless friends.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 9 at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 30 N. Fullerton Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042, followed by interment of ashes at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Upper Montclair.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Terry’s name to The Release Recovery Foundation at: https://donate.hakuapp.com/donations/new?fundraising_effort=in-loving-memory-of-therese-terry-pounds.

Rhonda J. Marx

02/14/1972 - 12/26/2024

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Obituary For Rhonda J. Marx

Rhonda J. Marx, 52, of Burgoon, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Thursday, December 26, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Rhonda was born February 14, 1972 in Wiesbaden, Germany to Kirby and Sandra (Schooner) White. She graduated from Rossford High School and went on to be a firefighter and EMT.

Rhonda served as an EMT for the Bradner Fire Department, Deshler Fire Department, and Medcorp, where she forged enduring friendships with her colleagues. Additionally, she held the position of assistant EMS chief for Henry County South Joint Ambulance District. Rhonda was a member of the American Legion in Bettsville, Ohio. She had a passion to love and serve not only her family but her community and friends and even strangers. As she was awarded the Black Swamp Award and saved many people’s lives. She was an Ohio State Buckeye fan, enjoyed traveling, playing games and spending time on the water but her greatest joy in life was being “Gigi” to her grandchildren, whom she adored.

She is survived by her children; Koby White, Kayla Balla, and Ashley (Nate) Leach; grandchildren, Brooklynn, Amira, Callie, Ava, Natalie and Jaxson; her mother, Sandy and brother, Robert (Margaret) White. She was preceded in death by her father and two daughters, Kimberly and Katherine.

Friends and family will be received Monday, December 30, 2024 from 3-7 p.m. at Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, 222 E. South Boundary Street, Perrysburg (419-874-3133) where funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 10 a.m. Burial will be private. Following Tuesday Services, a luncheon will be held at the Lucas County 4-H Club Room located at 2901 Key Street, Maumee. Memorial contributions may be made in Rhonda’s name to the family to help cover funeral expenses. Condolences may be made online to the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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